East Mississippi Community College has announced the promotion of coaching veteran Brett Kimbrel to the position of head baseball coach. The announcement was made Tuesday by EMCC Director of Athletics Dr. Randall Bradberry.

East Mississippi Community College sophomore infielder Anthony Hickman and freshman outfielder Dillon Brown have collected MACJC All-State second-team baseball honors, as selected by the head baseball coaches of the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges and announced Friday by the MACJC office.

A late comeback attempt in the nightcap fell one run short as home-standing East Mississippi Community College fell 18-3 and 4-3 to Itawamba Community College during Wednesday night MACJC doubleheader baseball action at Gerald Poole Field.

In their first home baseball game action in more than two weeks, the Lions of East Mississippi Community College opened their current two-week home stand by collecting a Tuesday doubleheader split with Northeast Mississippi during a pair of run-rule MACJC contests played at Gerald Poole Field. EMCC bounced back from a 10-1 setback in the opener to shut out the visiting Tigers, 10-0, in the five-inning nightcap.

East Mississippi Community College’s challenging stretch of four consecutive road baseball doubleheaders came to a close with 10-0 and 6-4 setbacks to sixth-ranked Pearl River during Saturday’s MACJC action played at Dub Herring Park.

East Mississippi Community College’s two-week stretch of four consecutive road baseball doubleheaders continued with 7-4 and 7-2 setbacks to Meridian Community College during Wednesday’s MACJC action played at Scaggs Field.

The visiting Lions of East Mississippi Community College combined a fast start offensively with a solid pitching performance by Chance Witt to claim an 8-5 opening-game win during their Friday MACJC baseball doubleheader split with Hinds at Joe G. Moss Field. The Eagles bounced back to earn a 9-3 nightcap victory over EMCC.

East Mississippi Community College collected 16 hits in a 10-2 run-rule win in the opening game to claim a home baseball doubleheader split with East Central during Sunday’s MACJC action at Gerald Poole Field. The Lions then let a 4-1 lead slip away in dropping a 7-5 nightcap decision to the Warriors.

An eight-run second inning lifted East Mississippi Community College to a 12-0 run-rule victory over Holmes in the opening game of Wednesday’s MACJC baseball doubleheader played at Charlie Donald Field. The home-standing Bulldogs earned the twin-bill split with a 10-3 win over the Lions in the nightcap.

The Lions of East Mississippi Community College battled back to secure a home baseball doubleheader split with Mississippi Delta with an 11-10 extra-inning, nightcap victory during Tuesday’s MACJC action at Gerald Poole Field. The visiting Trojans claimed a 13-6 win over EMCC in the opening contest.

The Lions of East Mississippi Community College pounded out 15 hits in a 13-11 road win over Copiah-Lincoln to earn an MACJC baseball doubleheader split Saturday afternoon at Sullivan Field. The Wolves claimed the nightcap with an 8-4 victory over EMCC.

East Mississippi Community College’s comeback attempt in Thursday’s MACJC baseball nightcap against visiting Northwest Mississippi fell just short, as the Lions dropped 11-3 and 3-2 decisions to the Rangers at Gerald Poole Field.

Due to unplayable outfield conditions at Jim Miles Field in Senatobia caused by recent steady rain, Wednesday’s scheduled baseball doubleheader between East Mississippi Community College and Northwest Mississippi has been moved to Thursday and will now be played at Gerald Poole Field on the Scooba campus.

Following a 10-day break from competition, the Lions of East Mississippi Community College dropped 12-6 and 7-1 decisions to second-ranked Jones County Junior College during Saturday’s MACJC baseball season-opening doubleheader played at EMCC’s Gerald Poole Field.

Matt Inlow’s two-out, walk-off RBI single gave East Mississippi Community College an 8-7 nightcap home win over Shelton State Community College during Tuesday evening baseball action at Gerald Poole Field. The visiting Bucs claimed a 7-4 victory over the Lions in the opening game of the doubleheader.

East Mississippi Community College freshman right-hander Jaxen Forrester has earned national honors as the NJCAA Division II Baseball Pitcher of the Week for his three-hit, complete-game shutout against the University of West Alabama’s junior varsity team. He also received state recognition as the MACJC Pitcher of the Week.

The Lions of East Mississippi Community College swept Nunez Community College for the second time within a week’s span by posting 12-10 and 8-1 road victories over the home-standing Pelicans Saturday afternoon in Louisiana.

Freshman Jaxen Forrester’s complete-game shutout lifted East Mississippi Community College to a road baseball doubleheader split with the University of West Alabama’s junior varsity team Wednesday afternoon at Tartt Field. The Lions’ 2-0 nightcap win earned the split after they dropped a 13-2 decision to the Tigers in the opening game.

Smacking seven home runs on the day and limiting visiting Nunez Community College to just six total hits, the Lions of East Mississippi Community College claimed 17-2 and 10-4 baseball victories Saturday afternoon at Gerald Poole Field.

The Lions of East Mississippi Community College exploded for a dozen sixth-inning runs to claim a 15-5 win over visiting Southwest Tennessee Community College, while earning a baseball doubleheader split during Tuesday’s home season opener at Gerald Poole Field. EMCC dropped a 14-4 decision to the Saluqis in the nightcap.

For the fifth consecutive year, the East Mississippi Community College baseball team will open its season at the Northwest Florida State College-hosted Max Bruner Classic Friday and Saturday (Feb. 2-3) in Niceville, Fla. Pairing the same teams as a year ago, the EMCC Lions will take on both Enterprise State (Ala.) and host NWF State each day of the tournament.